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4
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6		 
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5
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1
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4
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 7:04PM
, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Attendance: 36,798, Time of Game: 2:21
Athletics
4
29-27
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Rangers
8
29-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Sidney Ponson (4-1)
L: Joe Blanton (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    4 11  0
Rangers         1  2  0   0  3  0   0  2  X    8 14  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jack Hannahan 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .233 .702 16 9 0.017 1.22 0.078 -0.060 0.3 10 2 2B,SF
Bobby Crosby SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .694 14 12 -0.133 1.24 0.000 -0.133 -1.1 2 3
Jack Cust DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .849 20 16 -0.084 0.81 0.000 -0.084 -0.7
Eric Chavez 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .750 12 8 0.100 0.89 0.125 -0.025 0.8 0 1 2B
Emil Brown LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .669 7 6 -0.039 1.39 0.064 -0.103 -0.2 6 0
Mark Ellis 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .240 .717 16 12 0.092 1.24 0.133 -0.041 0.7 0 3
Travis Buck RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .164 .477 12 7 0.061 1.90 0.166 -0.105 0.8 2 1
Carlos Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .857 16 12 -0.174 1.26 0.000 -0.174 -1.8 3 0 GDP
Kurt Suzuki C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .251 .613 13 8 0.082 0.91 0.096 -0.014 0.5 0 0
Joe Blanton P 0 0
   Chad Gaudin P 1 0
   Brad Ziegler P 0 1
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 0 4 .306 .658 126 90 -0.078 1.20 0.662 -0.739 -0.9 24 11
2B: J Hannahan (8, off S Ponson); E Chavez (1, off S Ponson).
SF: J Hannahan (3, off S Ponson).
TB: E Chavez 4; M Ellis 2; K Suzuki 2; J Hannahan 2; T Buck 2; E Brown.
GIDP: C Gonzalez (1).
RBI: T Buck 2 (8); J Hannahan 2 (18).
2-out RBI: J Hannahan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Buck (F Catalanotto at 2nd base).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Kinsler 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .300 .814 21 11 0.126 0.68 0.165 -0.038 1.6 2 4 2B
Michael Young SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .290 .772 13 8 0.148 0.87 0.172 -0.024 1.4 1 6 3B
Josh Hamilton CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .326 .974 11 8 0.132 0.94 0.160 -0.028 1.1 1 0 HR
Milton Bradley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .975 23 13 -0.043 0.42 0.000 -0.043 -0.9
David Murphy RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .783 8 6 -0.047 0.43 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 1 0
Gerald Laird C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .270 .737 11 9 0.024 0.37 0.041 -0.017 0.5 3 1 2B
Frank Catalanotto 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .299 .827 11 7 0.038 0.50 0.055 -0.017 1.0 13 0 2B
Brandon Boggs LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .276 .765 16 11 0.077 0.59 0.089 -0.012 0.5 6 0
Ramon Vazquez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .911 13 9 -0.033 0.51 0.009 -0.042 -0.8 0 0 2B
Sidney Ponson P 0 1
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jamey Wright P 0 2
Team Totals 36 8 14 8 1 0 .389 1.044 127 82 0.422 0.60 0.691 -0.268 3.7 27 14
2B: F Catalanotto (12, off C Gaudin); I Kinsler (14, off J Blanton); R Vazquez (10, off J Blanton); G Laird (6, off C Gaudin).
3B: M Young (1, off J Blanton).
HR: J Hamilton (14, off J Blanton; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: M Young 5; I Kinsler 4; F Catalanotto 4; J Hamilton 4; G Laird 3; R Vazquez 2; B Boggs.
RBI: J Hamilton 3 (61); I Kinsler 2 (34); M Young (25); B Boggs (17); F Catalanotto (8).
2-out RBI: I Kinsler 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: I Kinsler (1st base by B Ziegler).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Blanton, L (3-7) 6 10 6 6 1 0 1 4.27 28 95 60 40 7 13 10 17 5 0 27 -0.402 0.69 -2.8
Chad Gaudin 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 3.74 8 28 20 14 1 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 -0.007 0.38 -0.3
Brad Ziegler 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.014 0.17 -0.6
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 1 0 1 9.00 37 128 83 56 8 19 14 22 7 0 27 1 1 -0.423 1.20 -3.7

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sidney Ponson, W (4-1) 7 9 4 4 0 4 0 3.83 29 101 70 40 11 19 13 12 5 0 47 -0.018 1.22 -0.2
Eddie Guardado, H (5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 2 7 6 3 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.007 1.25 -0.0
Joaquin Benoit, H (10) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.39 3 7 6 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.086 2.02 0.6
Jamey Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.97 3 11 8 4 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 0 4 0 4.00 37 126 90 50 13 27 16 17 6 0 47 1 0 0.077 0.60 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Ziegler (1; I Kinsler, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 36,798.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Texas Rangers
1 Jack Hannahan 1B 1 Ian Kinsler 2B
2 Bobby Crosby SS 2 Michael Young SS
3 Jack Cust DH 3 Josh Hamilton CF
4 Eric Chavez 3B 4 Milton Bradley DH
5 Emil Brown LF 5 David Murphy RF
6 Mark Ellis 2B 6 Gerald Laird C
7 Travis Buck RF 7 Frank Catalanotto 1B
8 Carlos Gonzalez CF 8 Brandon Boggs LF
9 Kurt Suzuki C 9 Ramon Vazquez 3B
Joe Blanton P Sidney Ponson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 4-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX J. Hamilton J. Blanton 14% 88% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
t5 0-3 0 123 2,(1-0)  RR OAK T. Buck S. Ponson -13% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Chavez Scores; Brown Scores; Ellis to 2B
b5 3-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TEX M. Young J. Blanton 9% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kinsler Scores
t5 0-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Ellis S. Ponson -9% 64% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Chavez to 3B; Brown to 2B
t5 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson -8% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ellis to 3B; Buck to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Ponson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust S. Ponson 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TEX M. Young J. Blanton 7% 59% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO TEX J. Hamilton J. Blanton 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Young Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX M. Bradley J. Blanton -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson 2% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Brown S. Ponson 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis S. Ponson 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -2% 63% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX G. Laird J. Blanton 2% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton 3% 69% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Laird to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R TEX B. Boggs J. Blanton 8% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Laird Scores; Catalanotto to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Vazquez J. Blanton -3% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Catalanotto to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton 7% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Catalanotto Scores; Vazquez to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Young J. Blanton -2% 79% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK T. Buck S. Ponson -4% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO OAK C. Gonzalez S. Ponson 7% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton J. Blanton -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX M. Bradley J. Blanton -1% 81% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b3 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -1% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Ponson 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust S. Ponson 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Laird J. Blanton -1% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton -1% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Catalanotto out at 2B/RF-SS
b4 3-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  TEX B. Boggs J. Blanton 1% 84% Walk
b4 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Vazquez J. Blanton -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson -4% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK E. Brown S. Ponson -6% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Chavez to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Ellis S. Ponson -9% 64% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Chavez to 3B; Brown to 2B
t5 0-3 0 123 2,(1-0)  RR OAK T. Buck S. Ponson -13% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Chavez Scores; Brown Scores; Ellis to 2B
t5 2-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Gonzalez S. Ponson 7% 58% Flyball: LF
t5 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson -8% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ellis to 3B; Buck to 2B
t5 2-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson 1% 51% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Ellis Scores
t5 3-3 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Ponson 6% 57% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton 8% 65% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TEX M. Young J. Blanton 9% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kinsler Scores
b5 4-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX J. Hamilton J. Blanton 14% 88% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
b5 6-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX M. Bradley J. Blanton -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 6-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Murphy J. Blanton -1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 6-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Laird J. Blanton -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 6.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
t6 3-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust S. Ponson 3% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK E. Chavez S. Ponson -4% 84% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 3-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Brown S. Ponson 4% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis S. Ponson 3% 91% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
b6 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX F. Catalanotto J. Blanton -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 6-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX B. Boggs J. Blanton -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX R. Vazquez J. Blanton 1% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 6-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TEX I. Kinsler J. Blanton -1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Rangers 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
t7 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK T. Buck S. Ponson 3% 91% Flyball: LF
t7 3-6 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez S. Ponson 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson -1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson -8% 84% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Suzuki Scores
t7 4-6 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Ponson 4% 88% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 2-3-4
Chad Gaudin replaces Joe Blanton pitching
b7 6-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Young C. Gaudin 2% 90% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b7 6-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Hamilton C. Gaudin -2% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 6-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Bradley C. Gaudin -1% 87% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 6-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX D. Murphy C. Gaudin -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Eddie Guardado facing 3-4-5
Eddie Guardado replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
t8 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust E. Guardado 4% 90% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK E. Chavez E. Guardado -5% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Joaquin Benoit replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 4-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Brown J. Benoit 5% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. Ellis J. Benoit -4% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Chavez to 3B
t8 4-6 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O OAK T. Buck J. Benoit 8% 94% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
b8 6-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX G. Laird C. Gaudin 2% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b8 6-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TEX F. Catalanotto C. Gaudin 2% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Laird Scores
b8 7-4 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX B. Boggs C. Gaudin -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 7-4 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Vazquez C. Gaudin -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Catalanotto to 3B
Brad Ziegler replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
b8 7-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R TEX I. Kinsler B. Ziegler 2% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Catalanotto Scores
b8 8-4 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O TEX M. Young B. Ziegler -0% 98% Kinsler Picked off 1B (P-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-8, Rangers' Jamey Wright facing 8-9-1
Jamey Wright replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t9 4-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez J. Wright 1% 99% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t9 4-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Wright 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Wright 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 8.

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